Metro

Maps to make NY street smart

Even savvy New Yorkers need directions sometimes.

Detailed maps will be placed outside popular subway stations and along busy thoroughfares in March.

Officials say they’re intended to help locals explore their hometown.

The 7-foot-high maps are supposed to help residents get their bearings and pick out landmarks that they never knew were there.

“We all know the frustration of being lost coming out of a subway station or walking around an unfamiliar place,” said Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan.

The DOT hopes the maps encourage “domestic tourism,” helping New Yorkers visit other parts of the city.